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Damian Hinds Excerpts
Monday 27th January 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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The reality is that under PIP 32% of claimants now receive the highest rate of support compared with just 15% under the legacy system—that is worth £15.05 per week—and there are now 257,228 more people benefiting from PIP than did so under the legacy system.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)
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UC smooths the transition into work and it smooths progression in work. Since it became the default benefit for newly unemployed people, we have had month after month after month of positive employment news. Is it not bizarre that Opposition Members want to scrap that system and return to the Labour system that saw millions of people either trapped in the 16-hour economy or shut out of work altogether?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Obviously this is all tied in with Hartlepool.